IIT JAM 2020 - Reserved Seats

In each programme, a certain number of seats are reserved for candidates belonging to various categories. The number of seats reserved under various categories in each of the programme covered under JAM 2020 is given in Appendix-I. The category-wise list in a JAM paper will be prepared based on the category declared by the candidate in the application form. The final seat allotment will be done based on a valid Category Certificate (in the prescribed format) submitted along with the Application Form for Admission.

A candidate who seeks admission under SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS category must submit, along with the filled-in Application Form for Admission, the requisite certificate issued by a competent authority as specified in Appendix-IV, failing which his/her candidature for admission will not be considered under the reserved category.

A candidate who seeks admission under the OBC-NCL/EWS Category must submit an OBC-NCL/EWS Certificate issued by a competent authority as specified in Appendix-IV, in the format shown in Appendix-V for OBC-NCL and Appendix-VI for EWS along with the filled-in Application Form for Admission. The candidate will be considered in the General Category in case the OBC-NCL/EWS Certificate is not in the prescribed format or he/she has submitted an invalid certificate and no opportunity will be given to the candidate for late submission of the said certificate under any circumstances.

For PwD candidates with any category of disability (viz., blindness or low vision, hearing impairment, loco-motor disability, and/or cerebral palsy), benefit will be given to only those who have at least 40% permanent physical impairment with respect to a body part/system/extremity/whole body, etc. Such candidates must submit, along with the filled-in Application Form, the Certificate of Disability from a Government Medical Board and should be fit to pursue the Programme. The disability percentage of candidates selected for admission under PwD category may also be required to be certified by a Medical Board, duly constituted by the Admitting Institute. The JAM Organizing Institute will not be responsible for any incorrect declaration of the PwD status of candidates. JAM 2020 will follow the guidelines as mentioned in government regulations.

Note:

a) The number of seats for various programmes given in Appendix-I are likely to change as per the information received from the Admitting Institutes.
b) The provisions and number for the reserved seats given in Appendix-I are subject to modification in accordance with any subsequent order issued by the Government of India.
c) It is entirely the responsibility of a candidate to prove his/her eligibility for admission in terms of Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQ), etc., and for claiming reservation under a specific category.

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